WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), reintroduced the Rural Innovation for a Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act, legislation that would reauthorize and improve the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) RISE Program. U.S. Representatives Shomari Figures (D-AL-02) and John Mannion (D-NY-22) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Rural communities are the backbone of our Upstate economy, and it is vital that the federal government invests resources to help their economies grow and thrive," said Senator Gillibrand. "Reauthorizing the RISE Grant Program will help strengt...